Int 1505-2025

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 3005 of the New York city charter, as added by local law number 22 for the year 2003, is amended to read as follows: � 3005. [Archival] Library and archival review advisory board. a. There shall be in the department [an] a library and archival review advisory board which shall consist of [five] 9 members; [two] 3 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker, [two] 5 of whom shall be appointed by the mayor, and [one] 1 of whom shall be the commissioner, who shall serve ex officio as chairperson of the board. [At] The mayor's appointments shall include at least [one such appointment shall be a] 1 professional archivist, at least 1 professional librarian, and at least [one other such appointment shall be a] 1 professional historian. [The] All members [of the commission], other than the chair, shall be appointed [within 30 days of the effective date of this section and shall be entitled to reasonable expenses. All appointed members of the commission shall be residents of the city] by October 1, 2026. b. Members shall serve for terms of [four] 3 years from [such] the date of appointment, except the chair. Members shall serve until successors are appointed. Vacancies in appointed membership of the board shall be filled by appointment by whosoever was responsible for [such] the original appointment. Members, except the chair, shall serve without compensation. c. The board shall meet once every [90] 120 days or upon the request of any of its members. d. Any member [of such board] shall have complete access, with the concurrence of the chair, during work hours, to inspect and review any appraisal, organization, processing or archiving of city records in the custody of an entity with which an agreement has been entered into for the purposes specified in subdivision [five] 5 of section 3003. [Such] The board may request and receive, from the department, assistance and data as may be necessary for the proper execution of its powers and duties. [Such] e. No later than December 31, 2026, and annually by December 31 thereafter, the board shall [render annually to the mayor] submit a report [reviewing] to the speaker of the council and the mayor on the development of municipal archives; reference and research services in the government and administration of the city; and the archival processing of [any] the city papers during the year for which the report has been written. � 2. Section 3007 of the New York city charter, as amended by a vote of the electors in November 1988, is amended to read as follows: � 3007. Departmental [libraries] collections. The commissioner shall analyze the needs of each city agency, except the law department, with respect to the establishment and maintenance of any library or research facility therein, and make such recommendations as may be appropriate in the circumstances. � 3. Section 3009 of the New York city charter is REPEALED. � 4. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. TBM LS #20509 12/5/2025 11:36 AM 2